Trump News for Friday, July 10, 2026

US President Donald Trump has placed the Caribbean island under a de facto oil blockade, straining its power grid.

They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

Vice President JD Vance is leasing part of a sprawling, multimillion-dollar property in rural Virginia to serve as an additional residence for his family, tw...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Last month, my colleagues and I published an investigation into a Texas oil refinery startup, America First Refining, that had secretly gotten investment from Dona…

The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030.

The Trump administration reversed decades of longstanding environmental law protecting endangered species on Friday, opening up sensitive habitats of those p...

The number of National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., has jumped in recent weeks.

The New York Times filed a counterclaim to a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the litigation was a retaliatory effort because of its reporting on the Trump administration. In a filing in federal court in Manhattan,…

Donald Trump has appointed country star John Rich as special envoy for American landowners, the latest celebrity the president has tapped for such a role. Per the Department of Agriculture, a “key focus of Rich’s work will be advocating for landowners facing …

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is purging a federal elections …

The dismissals leave the federal election body vacant as Trump presses for broader changes to US voting rules.

By Ahmed Elimam, Eman Abouhassira and Andrew Mills DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Iran had agree...

Those present say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did not ram or 'weaponise' his vehicle, as the US government claimed.

Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-founder Adam Green discusses the state of the race, which has been rocked by sexual assault allegations against Graham Platner.

Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding.

By Ayose Naranjo HAVANA, July 10 (Reuters) - Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz said on Thursday night that there were no divisions within Cuba’s leade...

The House education committee released a slate of bills to "right-size" the Education Department, including transferring student-loan accounts.

Kash Patel can't count on protection forever -- as Republicans turn... (First column, 7th story, link) Related stories:CIA Officers Can Sense the Threat Within...

Another senior Trump administration official is gleefully showing off his true colors: The current general counsel for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published an opinion column with the Heritage Foundation’s news outlet The Daily Signal calling …

Both major parties are susceptible to being hijacked by insurgents.

Atul Gawande, the former assistant administrator for global health at U.S.A.I.D., on the devastating effects of cuts to international aid by DOGE and Elon Musk.

As if we needed one more thing to worry about so soon after the hantavirus scare, there is a new public health threat for Americans to contend with: a rapidly escalating outbreak of, of all things, diarrhea. It’s a parasite called cyclosporiasis. It can cause…

WASHINGTON, July 10 () - Four U. senators said on Friday they had reached agreement with President Donald Trump's ‌administration to move forward with update...

Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump’s problem-plagued efforts to revamp the waterway pushes well past his...

MAGA political loyalists, not researchers or experts, could soon decide what counts as legitimate knowledge

While the law will go into effect without his signature, the president reiterated that he would not put his stamp on the landmark bill unless Republicans pass the SAVE Act

Iran has not responded to Trump's latest claim, which comes as new attacks threaten the full resumption of war.

A proposed rule change could expose more Americans to higher doses of radiation from nuclear facilities

President Donald Trump tried to take credit for Walmart’s summer sale, but it seems he didn’t have anything to do with lowering prices. White House senior deputy press secretary Kush Desai crashed out Thursday when faced with a report that Trump didn’t deserv…

There are lots of reasons to be wary of AI impersonating humans, but this probably isn't one of them.

"Ultimately, both sides need a deal soon given domestic vulnerabilities: looming U.S. midterms, Iran's economic and political fragilities."

A rash of cyclospora infections is sending thousands to the bathroom. Experts say this was all predictable

One of the most historically frustrating government applications is now as easy as ordering dinner.

The son of a Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston says he was a hardworking father who had been working toward a work permit after 35 years in the U.S. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving to a construction …

ABC News' Luis Martinez reports on the latest release from the Pentagon.

Under RFK Jr., HHS is revamping a program that’s supposed to fund contraceptives and sexual healthcare to please a far-right movement with roots in eugenics. The post The Trump Administration Is Overhauling Birth Control Access for the Pronatalist Movement ap…

SpaceX just cracked the top tier of American tech stocks. Now a lawsuit could pull the plug on the data center behind one of its biggest contracts. SpaceX shares dropped more than 5% to $150.85 in …

The housing legislation will become US law at midnight with or without President Donald Trump's signature.

Congress overwhelmingly passed a massive affordable housing bill that is set to go into law, even though Trump refused to sign it

President Trump says he is refusing to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.

Ukraine’s unmanned systems have cut overland routes and begun to target Russian shadow tankers.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air-defense systems could mark a major breakthrough for Kyiv, but experts a...

The White House Office of Budget and Management is planning massive changes to the way federal grants are handed out, making it so that government funding can only be spent on programs that are “aligned with administration policies and priorities.”If passed, …

Donald Trump is pitching a fit over a potential bipartisan legislative win in a futile attempt to advance the SAVE America Act.“I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact t…

The housing bill can still become law overnight Friday without the president's signature.

Palm Beach International Airport has officially been renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport. NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on how the pres...

It takes a special lack of electoral savvy to not sign a housing bill that reportedly has the support of 89% of U.S. voters.

President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put...

Donald Trump has completely neutered the Election Assistance Commission.The last three remaining members of the four-member bipartisan commission were forced out of the independent agency Thursday. The two Democratic appointees—Thomas Hicks and Benjamin W. Ho…

The lack of hard news about the Kentucky senator's condition shows the sad state of contemporary journalism

A new report by the UN reveals the administration’s caused the worst-ever setbacks in official development assistance.

To be clear, the FTC under Donald Trump and new boss Andrew Ferguson has been a dangerous embarrassment. Whether it’s the firing of both Democratic Commissioners, the politically motivated investigations, the extremist attacks on trans people, the agency’s us…

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to have paused after two days of clashing amid a shaky ceasefire. And, a look at what life is like inside Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza.

While Trump said the MoU with Iran is 'over', US officials have reaffirmed Washington's commitment to continue talks.

For the first time, surgeons at UC San Diego have operated using humanoid robots, removing gallbladders in two procedures on pigs, a key step before any human trials.

There's so much shitty stuff happening in the United States, Iran, and Europe that it's easy to forget there's really shitty stuff still going on in Gaza that the United States is complicit in. But hey, that's the 24-hour news cycle and the Trump administrati…

In the near future, AI-powered surveillance systems will be able to track everything we do in public, and much of what we do in private. And if we do something wrong—shoplift, litter, jaywalk, you name it—the system will notice, retain it, tie it to your offi…

ICE is ramping up its detentions and deportations but keeping things quiet this time, including trying to deport witnesses.

Record-breaking crowds are gridlocking America’s top wilderness destinations, sparking an unexpected peak-season crisis after budget cuts and staffing shorta...

Outdoor street parties are turning into violent rumbles in D.C. and other large cities.

Kentucky's Ark Encounter turns 10, and its founder Ken Ham is as bitter as ever

Leaning on liberal media sets a precedent conservative media can’t abide

Contested calls and rival flags showed how Palestine now shapes debates over power and fairness in sport.

Modi’s tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand reveals a broader Asia Pacific strategy.

Democrats are fighting over which states will be the first to select their 2028 Presidential nominee. The debate holds clues for what kind of party they want to be, writes Jesús Rodríguez.

Israel told the US the warning was new and pointed to a specific plot, not the general chatter agencies had already been picking up for weeks. Trump says he’s now been told he ranks as Iran’s number one target.

The $500 Trump Mobile T1 is here, and after a year of waiting, I finally got my very own. And guess what? It's a complete mess.

Kyiv will rush to produce the systems domestically as Russia struggles to defend itself against some Ukrainian attacks.

During the last election, when struggling to find a memorable attack line against Kamala Harris, Trump eventually landed on <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/08/22/nx-s1-4998500/donald-trump-rally-speech-comrade-kamala-harris"target="_blank" >"Comrade Kamal…

<em>Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.</em>

Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.

Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around.

Amid live coding sessions and Silicon Valley optimism, the UN’s AI for Good summit wrestled with an increasingly urgent question: Can global governance catch up before the technology races beyond its control?

Delcy Rodriguez is courting Israel only to secure Washington’s support and undercut her main rival.

US President Donald Trump gave his blessing earlier this week to domestic Ukrainian production of the missiles.

Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk planned to call a final witness Friday as they try to raise doubts about the prosec...

A total of eight men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the plot to attack a UFC event on the grounds of the White House last month, according to prosecutors.

As Meta’s new AI image feature sparks privacy concerns, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) is providing tips on how members can protect their image. In a statement released Thursday by the union, SAG-AFTRA shared instructions on how to “dig into [Instagram’s…

The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.

The Interior Department is arguing D.C. height limits don't apply to federal projects, bucking a century of precedent. If the panel reviewing Trump's arch agrees, experts say it could change the city.

After finding a woman sitting with her feet dangling over the bridge, officers spent nearly an hour talking her to safety. It's the same unit that arrested the Empire State Building climbers.

Created in 2002, the Election Assistance Commission helps local officials prepare for elections.

Graham Platner announced he's suspending his campaign leaving Maine Democrats scrambling for a candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins.

A proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency’s budget is already squeezed and it struggling to clear a backlog of grant applications.